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T he Church Exists by Mission

T he Church Exists by Mission. Mission and International Diakonia of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Our calling. We participate in the action of the Triune God in the world – we invite people to salvation through Christ. Mission of the Triune God .

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T he Church Exists by Mission

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  1. The Church Exists by Mission Mission and International Diakonia of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

  2. Ourcalling We participate in the action of the Triune God in the world – we invite people to salvation through Christ. Office for Global Mission

  3. Mission of the Triune God “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” John 20:21  “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 We go there where Christ is not yet or is no longer known, and we help those who are in need of support. Office for Global Mission

  4. World Religions 2013 Office for Global Mission

  5. Christians in the World Office for Global Mission

  6. Mission of the Church Mission has been given to the Church. Mission means sharing the Gospel in words and deeds. Local parishes implement their mission together with the mission organizations of the Church and FinnChurchAid. Office for Global Mission

  7. Church Law, Chapter 4 • 1 §. Duties of a parish. In order to implement the mission of the Church, a parish arranges services, conducts baptisms and eucharists and other pastoral acts, implements Christian education and teaching, counseling, diakonia and mission, as well as other aspects of proclamation and service, based on the Christian message. Office for Global Mission

  8. Church Statutes, Chapter 4 • 4 §. A parish and its members will promote the mission, the purpose of which is to share the Gospel among those who are not Christians. These actions are specified in the guiding principles for the mission approved by the church council or the parish council. Office for Global Mission

  9. Office for Global Mission andMission Organizations The Synod of the Church has admitted seven organizations as mission agenciesof the Church. Theyimplimentthe mission and theinternationaldiaconia of our Church togetherwiththeirinternationalpartners. The Office for Global Mission, as part of the Department for International Relations www.evl.fi/kkh/kuo/klk), develops, coordinates, and guides the mission of the Church together with its parishes, dioceses, and mission organizations. Department for International Relations Office of Director TheologicalIssues Ministry to FinnsAbroad Office for Global Mission Office for Global Mission

  10. Mission Organizations ofthe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM) http://www.mission.fi/ Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland (LEAF) http://www.sley.fi/ Swedish Lutheran Evangelical Association in Finland (SLEAF) http://www.slef.fi/ Finnish Bible Society (FBS) http://www.bible.fi/ Finnish Lutheran Mission (FLM) http://www.sekl.fi/ Finnish Lutheran Overseas Mission (FLOM) http://www.flom.fi/ The Messengers (SANSA) http://www.sansa.fi/FinnChurchAid(FCA) cooperates with the mission organisations of the Church. Office for Global Mission

  11. European partnership churches involved in the mission organizations and FinnChurchAid Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (FELM, LEAF, FLOM, SANSA, FLM, FCA) Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (FELM, LEAF, SLEAF, FLM, SANSA, FCA) Russian Orthodox Church (FCA) Evangelical Lutheran Church of France (FELM) Moldovan Christian Aid (FCA) Evangelical Church in Croatia (SANSA) Evangelical Church in Slovakia (SANSA) Istanbul Lutheran Church (SLEAF, FLM, FLOM, SANSA) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (SANSA) Office for Global Mission

  12. Asian partnership churches involved in the mission organizations Mongolian Lutheran Congregations (FLOM) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (FELM) Japan Ev. - Luth. Church (LEAF) West Japan Ev. - Luth. Church (FLM, FLOM) Church of Pakistan / Diocese of Peshawar (FELM) Ev. – Luth. Church in Bangladesh (FLOM) China Christian Council (FELM, FBS) Ev.- Lutheran Church in Thailand (FELM) Lutheran Church of Taiwan (FELM) Ev. - Luth. Church in Hong Kong (FELM) Office for Global Mission

  13. African partnership churches involved in the mission organizations and FinnChurchAid Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (FELM, FLM, FLOM) Ev. – Luth. Church in Sudan (LEAF) Sudan Ecumenical Forum (FCA) Ev. – Luth. Church in Kenya (LEAF, SLEAF) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Senegal (FELM) Church of Uganda (FCA) Liberian Council of Churches (FCA) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (FELM) Ev. – Luth. Church in Malawi (FELM, LEAF) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (FCA) Lutheran Evangelical Church of Africa, Zambia (LEAF) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola (FELM) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Botswana (FELM) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (FELM) Office for Global Mission

  14. South American partnership churches involved in the mission organizations Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela (FELM) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (FELM) Office for Global Mission

  15. Othercooperationagreementsofthemission organizations and FinnChurchAid • ACT Alliance (FCA) • FarEast Broacasting Company (SANSA) • World Council of Churches (FELM, FCA) • LutheranWorld Federation (FELM, FCA) • Mission Aviation Fellowship (FELM, FLM, LEAF) • SAT -7 (FELM, FLM, SANSA) • TransWorld Radio (SANSA) • WycliffeBible Translators (FELM, SLEAF, FLM, FLOM) • United BibleSocieties (FBS) • Regionalcooperationagreements (FLM, FLOM) • in the Middle East and South West and Central Asia • Ecumenicalagreements of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland • Partnership agreements of parishes throughout the world • Cooperationbetweenthemission organizations and the Church´s ministry to Finns abroad Office for Global Mission

  16. Mission of theEvangelicalLutheran Church of Finland and theLutheran World Federation Most of the partnershipchurchesinvolved in the mission organizationsaremembers of the Lutheran World Federation. TheFinnishEvangelicalLutheran Mission and FinnChurchAid havecooperationagreementswith the Lutheran World Federation. Mission document: Mission in context2004 www.lutheranworld.org Office for Global Mission

  17. Photos and Maps Slide 1 A cross above a French city, photo: Maila Racken, FELM. Slide 2 Senegaleseboys in the village of Aaba, SaidouSall (left) and Malick Dia, Ndioum, photo: Paula Laajalahti, FELM. Slide3 People in the street in Hong Kong, photo: Ari Vitikainen, FELM. Slide 6 After a worshipservice in the Chinese countryside everyonereceivedhis/herownBible, photo: FBS. Slide 10 Mission in Bangladesh, photo: FLOM. Slide 11 Map of Europe, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Slide 12 Map of Asia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia Slide 13 Map of Africa, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa Slide 14 Map of South America, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America Slide 16 Mission in Thailand, photo: Pekka Y. Hiltunen, OGM. Slide 17 Mission in Thailand, photo: Pekka Y. Hiltunen, OGM. Theproducercanbefound at: http://sakasti.evl.fi/klk Office for Global Mission

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